WrestleMania XXX tickets go on sale Nov. 16

WWE superstar Dolph Ziggler drops a series of elbows on 10-time world champion Randy Orton in a singles match. Ziggler is working toward earning a one-on-one match at WrestleMania 30 in April at the Superdome.

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Since the announcement Feb. 18 that World Wrestling Entertainment will be bringing its signature event, WrestleMania, to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on April 6, 2014, anticipation for the 30th edition of the "Super Bowl of wrestling" has been slowly building in New Orleans.

But only slowly. With the exception of a 30-second commercial promoting the event and exclusive travel packages being sold through WWE, there hasn't been a whole lot to get excited about. That will change soon.

Tickets for WrestleMania 30 are set to go on sale Nov. 16 at the Superdome box office and at ticketmaster.com Prices range from $25 to $850. And when tickets are in the hands of elated fans that day with cameras documenting the moment for WWE television, that’s when the momentum will really start building to the showcase event.

“WrestleMania 30 is going to be the biggest show ever,” said WWE superstar Dolph Ziggler, who has made three appearances in tag team matches at the so-called Showcase of the Immortals. “Nov. 16, tickets go on sale. Just (the excitement for that) shows how crucial WrestleMania is. Once you hear that the tickets are going on sale, you need to be focused on getting where you need to be.”

WRESTLEMANIA 30

What: World Wrestling Entertainment brings its signature event to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

When: April 6, 2014.

Tickets: Go on sale Saturday, Nov. 16, at 10 a.m. at the Superdome box office, ticketmaster.com and by calling 1.800.745.3000.

This past year’s WrestleMania, held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., set the first-day sales record for the company with 52,029 tickets. The attendance for the event was 80,676.

New Orleans, having hosted only four previous WWE pay-per-views, can’t match the New York area for wrestling tradition, but the Big Easy can more than hold its own as a host city for a party. WrestleMania is a week-long celebration for the previous year of hardwork for the WWE. And what better place than the Crescent City to celebrate?

“WrestleMania 30 can give New Orleans more of a wrestling legacy,” said Ziggler, a two-time World Heavyweight Champion. “It’s an awesome city. It’s got entertainment, partying. We’ll give it that special feel. The city is always electric, and now it’s going to have the greatest show on Earth.”

Ziggler said he is motivated all year to get better and earn a spot on the card for WrestleMania. WWE superstars are always aware of WrestleMania looming on the horizon, and appearing on that show can help make a career.

Perhaps that’s what Ziggler had in mind this year when he cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase to win his second world title on the night after WrestleMania 29.

“I’m ready to go one-on-one,” Ziggler said. “I go out there and put on the best possible show and steal the show. Hopefully, I’m ready to show I’m the next up-and-coming guy. ... WrestleMania 30 is going to be the biggest show ever. You want to be a part of it.”

On April 5, the day before the show, WWE will hold its 2014 Hall of Fame induction ceremony. There also will be four days of WrestleMania Access, an interactive fan festival at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, and community outreach events such as the WrestleMania Reading Challenge and Be a Star anti-bullying rallies.

“We embrace the city,” Ziggler said. “It’s a time to give back to the fans. We make appearances all over the city. It’s the busiest week of the year for me, giving out high-fives and putting on the best show of the year.”

The Three Count with Dolph Ziggler

Dolph Ziggler, who starred as an amateur wrestler in high school and at Kent State University, became hooked on professional wrestling when his father took him to a show when Ziggler was 5-years-old. With WrestleMania 30 in New Orleans in April, Ziggler talked about his view of WrestleMania as a fan.

What is your first memory of watching WrestleMania?

Ziggler: WrestleMania IV when they had the tournament for the title (won by Randy Savage). I was cheering for Ricky Steamboat. I was a big fan of Steamboat as a kid.

Who is your dream WrestleMania opponent?

Ziggler: Shawn Michaels.

What is your favorite WrestleMania match?

Ziggler: Shawn Michaels vs. the Undertaker at WrestleMania XXV (won by the Undertaker). They could have just had a good match, and we would all still be talking about it. But they went out and had one of the best storytelling matches of all-time. I went into the crowd and just watched it.